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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Students celebrate during Dance Marathon 2014. After a letter to the editor was published in The Daily in April 2014 criticizing a lack of inclusivity in DM, the organization has implemented new initiatives, like gender-open changing rooms.

Dance Marathon adds gender-open bathrooms

March 5, 2015

Almost a year after 27 students signed a letter to the editor calling on Dance Marathon to be more inclusive, the 30-hour culminating event kicks off Friday evening with gender-open changing rooms and...

Kane: Build gender-open bathrooms tomorrow, but hang signs today

Kane: Build gender-open bathrooms tomorrow, but hang signs today

January 22, 2015

When I moved into Allison Hall on my first day at Northwestern, I was struck by the strangeness of the bathrooms. The men’s and women’s restrooms — though separated according to the traditional...

Gender-open bathroom on Norris third floor set to open Winter Quarter

December 19, 2014

A gender-open bathroom on the third floor of Norris University Center will open early Winter Quarter, a Norris official said. Construction for the bathroom began Monday, Dec. 15. The bathroom was originally...

The bathrooms on the third-floor of Norris University Center will be transitioned to gender open restrooms. The restrooms are scheduled to open before the start of Fall Quarter.

Norris to add gender open restrooms to third floor

July 17, 2014

The third-floor bathrooms in Norris University Center will be converted to gender open restrooms in an effort to make Norris a more inclusive space. Both bathrooms will be available for people of any...

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